§ 2-18.1-27. Prosecution of offenses. All prosecutions of violations under the provisions of this chapter shall be instituted by the director and be directed by him or her, and all penalties recovered for the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the state. In prosecutions for violation of […]
§ 2-18.1-28. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or other portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, the decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 2-18.1-28, as assigned, P.L. 1962, ch. 132, § 1.
§ 2-18.1-3. Authority to inspect — Access to nursery, heeling-in grounds or other place of business. For the purpose of making inspections and carrying out the provisions of this chapter and any rule and regulation made in pursuance of this chapter, the director or his or her authorized agents have free access at any reasonable […]
§ 2-18.1-4. Inspection of nursery stock before sale or distribution. It is unlawful for any person to sell, to offer for sale, to distribute or cause to be distributed from a nursery or other premises, any nursery stock, until the nursery stock has been officially inspected by the director and certified as apparently free from […]
§ 2-18.1-5. Shipments from foreign countries. Any person receiving any nursery stock from a foreign country shall immediately notify the director of the arrival of the shipment, the contents, and the name and address of the consignor, and shall hold the shipment for at least ninety-six (96) hours to enable the director to make an […]
§ 2-18.1-6. Nursery inspection and certification. (a) It is the duty of the director to inspect at least once each year during the growing season, all nurseries in the state of Rhode Island to ascertain whether they are infested with injurious insect pests or infected with injurious plant diseases. If upon the inspection of any […]
§ 2-18.1-7. Certificates. Nursery inspection certificates issued by the director shall bear the date of issue and be valid until the fifteenth of September following their issuances. The director limits the expiration date whenever it is necessary to insure freedom from pests of the nursery stock so inspected and certified, and, in the case of […]
§ 2-18.1-8. What nursery stock may be offered for sale. Only certified nursery stock, stored or displayed under conditions which will maintain its vigor shall be offered for sale. Offering for sale of dead nursery stock or of stock so seriously weakened by drying, excessive heat or cold or any other condition that makes it […]
§ 2-18.1-9. Nursery worker’s licenses — Nonlicensed growers. (a) No person shall engage as a nursery worker in this state without first obtaining a nursery worker’s license from the department. The license expires on March 31 of each year, and application for renewal of license shall be made annually prior to that date. Applications for […]
